Pittsburgh Pennsylvania

FBI UCR Homicide Data — 62 recorded incidents

#80 of 339 cities tracked  ·  4% below average
Crime Analysis

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has recorded 62 homicides over the tracked period, with 73 victims identified.. The city ranks #80 among 339 U.S. cities tracked by the FBI, with a clearance rate of 13% — meaning an arrest or suspect identification was made in 8 of those incidents.

Firearms — predominantly firearm - handguns — account for 46% of homicides with weapon data, followed by firearm - type unknown, knife/cutting instrument. The highest single month on record was February 2022, with 10 homicides.

Pittsburgh's homicide rate is near the average for tracked U.S. cities, based on FBI UCR data. 30 cases remain under investigation. The primary reporting agency was Bellevue Police Department, which filed 50 incident reports. The Pennsylvania city continues to be monitored as part of the national homicide tracking effort.

62
Total Homicides
73
Total Victims
30
Unsolved
8
Arrests Made
13%
Clearance Rate

Weapon Breakdown

50 incidents with weapon data

Top Reporting Agencies

Agencies with most reported incidents
1 Bellevue Police Department
50

Monthly Trend

Homicides per month

Recent Incidents

Last 25 recorded homicides
Apr 8, 2026
Under Investigation
PITTSBURGH: Fatal shooting reported on city's north side
Mar 6, 2026
Suspect ID'd
Pittsburgh PD investigating suspicious death in commercial area
Feb 26, 2026
Under Investigation
PITTSBURGH: Fatal shooting reported on city's east side
Feb 26, 2026
Under Investigation
Detectives seek witnesses after fatal stabbing in Pittsburgh
Feb 23, 2026
Under Investigation
PITTSBURGH: Fatal shooting reported on city's south side
Feb 16, 2026
Suspect ID'd
Pittsburgh PD investigating suspicious death in residential area
Feb 9, 2026
Under Investigation
PA: Pittsburgh records another homicide as violence continues
Feb 8, 2026
Under Investigation
Homicide investigation underway in Pittsburgh after body discovered
Feb 4, 2026
Suspect ID'd
PA: Pittsburgh records another homicide as violence continues
Feb 2, 2026
Closed
Pittsburgh police respond to deadly shooting
Feb 2, 2026
Arrest Made
PA: Pittsburgh records another homicide as violence continues
Jan 18, 2026
Arrest Made
Homicide investigation underway in Pittsburgh after body discovered
Dec 30, 2022
Firearm - Handgun Under Investigation
Detectives seeking witnesses in Pittsburgh shooting case
Bellevue Police Department
Dec 27, 2022
Blunt Object Under Investigation
One killed in Pittsburgh assault
Bellevue Police Department
Dec 27, 2022
Firearm - Rifle Suspect ID'd
Multiple victims in Pittsburgh shooting
Bellevue Police Department
Dec 14, 2022
Knife/Cutting Instrument Suspect ID'd
Pittsburgh PD: stabbing leaves 1 dead in commercial area
Bellevue Police Department
Dec 13, 2022
Firearm - Handgun Under Investigation
Pittsburgh PD: shooting leaves 1 dead in downtown area
Bellevue Police Department
Dec 12, 2022
Firearm - Type Unknown Closed
Pittsburgh PD: shooting leaves 1 dead in residential area
Bellevue Police Department
Dec 10, 2022
Firearm - Handgun Closed
Pittsburgh PD: shooting leaves 1 dead in commercial area
Bellevue Police Department
Dec 1, 2022
Unknown Under Investigation
Pittsburgh PD: homicide leaves 1 dead in downtown area
Bellevue Police Department
Nov 27, 2022
Knife/Cutting Instrument Under Investigation
Detectives seeking witnesses in Pittsburgh stabbing case
Bellevue Police Department
Nov 20, 2022
Firearm - Handgun Closed
One killed in Pittsburgh shooting
Bellevue Police Department
Nov 20, 2022
Firearm - Handgun Under Investigation
Pittsburgh PD: shooting leaves 1 dead in commercial area
Bellevue Police Department
Nov 8, 2022
Firearm - Handgun Under Investigation
Pittsburgh police investigate deadly shooting
Bellevue Police Department
Nov 6, 2022
Firearm - Handgun Suspect ID'd
Pittsburgh PD: shooting leaves 2 dead in commercial area
Bellevue Police Department

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